Case registered against 15 for attempt to sell newborn in Karimnagar

Karimnagar Town II police booked 15 persons for attempting to sell a newborn baby to a couple. A woman from Hyderabad, abandoned during pregnancy, was guided by middlemen who arranged the deal. The Child Protection Committee rescued the baby and filed a complaint

Karimnagar: The Karimnagar Town II police registered a case against 15 persons for attempting to sell a newborn baby to a couple in Karimnagar.

According to police, a woman from Hyderabad fell in love with a man who absconded after learning that she had become pregnant. Left without support, she approached middlemen and, on their advice, delivered a baby boy one week ago in a hospital in Hyderabad.

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The middlemen reportedly struck a deal with a couple from Chakalivanipalli in Ganneruvaram mandal to sell the newborn for Rs 6 lakh. On Thursday, they brought the baby to Karimnagar and attempted to hand him over to the couple near Sai Baba temple.

On receiving information, the Child Protection Committee conducted an enquiry on Friday, rescued the baby and shifted him to the district headquarters hospital. The accused were taken into custody.

Based on a complaint filed by Child Protection Officer Jogi Thirupathi, police registered a case against the 15 persons involved in the illegal deal.